Government Affairs

The Government Affairs Committee is responsible for organizing ASHRAE members to educate local, state, provincial, and national government bodies and officials in areas of interest to ASHRAE members, and to promote effective cooperation between ASHRAE members and government. The committee works to coordinate government affairs efforts and is responsible for developing the extent and the manner in which ASHRAE implements and pursues actions to influence government affairs and public policy.

For more information, visit ASHRAE's Government Affairs website.

On January 18th our own Carlos Ortiz Ramirez had the privilege of meeting and engaging in a conversation with Texas State Representative Jared Patterson, who represents House District 106. Rep. Patterson, currently serving as the Executive VP at Able Power Management, holds a unique position as the sole legislator from the electricity market. His talk at the North Texas Association of Energy Engineers (NTAEE) focused on "Powering Texas Forward," providing a comprehensive recap of the regulatory changes in ERCOT since the Texas Winter Storm. This was a great opportunity to create a relationship that we can leverage for our government affairs efforts.